A post template

No image available
/ 24 November 2006

Hoax e-mail trial postponed

The trial of the two men implicated in the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) hoax e-mail saga was postponed in the Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on Friday so a third accused could be added. Software salesperson Muziwendoda Kunene and NIA manager for electronic surveillance Funokwakhe Madladla are accused of fraud relating to hoax e-mails.

No image available
/ 24 November 2006

Mass graves found in DRC

The rotting corpses of about 30 men, women and children have been found in mass graves in the strife-torn north-eastern Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a military prosecutor said on Friday. The remains were found on Wednesday in three graves at Bavi, a town about 40km south of the regional capital Bunia.

No image available
/ 24 November 2006

Kebble’s car kept under plastic

Brett Kebble’s car was placed under a plastic cover and bore the message ”Do Not Touch. Investigation” when it was stored at the premises of Danmar Autobody for nearly a week after the murder of the mining magnate. This is according to the panel-beating company, which denied a report that the vehicle was cleaned on the company’s property within hours of the murder.

No image available
/ 24 November 2006

McLaren sign first black F1 driver

Lewis Hamilton, a 21-year-old Briton, will become Formula One’s first black driver when he joins world champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren next season. Hamilton, regarded as one of the most talented drivers of his generation, joins the British stable after winning this year’s GP2 series.

No image available
/ 24 November 2006

Crime protesters call for tax deductions

Protesters against crime called on the government to offer tax deductions for money spent on security in a memorandum handed to a Gauteng safety and security representative in Johannesburg on Friday. Lorraine Maisel, founder of the organisation Angry About Crime, handed the memorandum to Ian Robertson.